mississippi cruises 2024

Mississippi River Cruises 2024

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• River Cruises
• Small Ship Cruises
• Archaeological Site Visits
• Urban Exploration
• Village Visits
• American Heritage
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• American Serenade
• American Splendor
• American Symphony
• Viking Mississippi
• Mississippi River

America’s Great River

• Explore St. Louis' arts scene
• Enjoy American music styles
• Learn Civil War history
• Experience New Orleans' culture
• Visit the Quad Cities

Heart of the Delta

• Enjoy the music of Memphis
• Get a taste of Cajun cuisine
• Discover Civil War history
• See the historic homes of Natchez

New Orleans & Southern Charms

• Enjoy Cajun and Creole cuisine
• Indulge in New Orleans' music
• Learn the history of Vicksburg

America’s Heartland

• Discover history of the Mississippi
• Explore Dubuque, Iowa
• Experience Mississippi river towns
• Admire local artisan work

Lower Mississippi River Cruise

• Admire the diversity of New Orleans
• Discover the cultures of the delta

Grand Heartland Cruise

• Visit mansions and art galleries
• See the Gateway Arch and St. Louis
• Visit Natchez’s antebellum homes
• Experience Memphis' musical legacy

Upper Mississippi River

• Explore the culture of St. Louis
• See Mark Twain's hometown, Hannibal
• Witness wildlife and nature
• Admire local artwork in Red Wing

Historic Mississippi River Cruise

• Explore the antebellum of Natchez
• Visit historic Civil War sites
• Discover Oak Alley's historic charm
• Visit charming ports and cities

Complete Mississippi River

• Explore Natchez's Grand Homes
• Visit Oak Alley
• Delve into Baton Rouge's history
• Unravel Vicksburg's Civil War

Music Cities Cruise

• Explore Memphis
• Discover Paducah
• Experience Lake Barkley
• Enjoy Nashville

Top Mississippi River Travel Destinations

• Baton Rouge
• Cape Girardeau
• Mississippi
• New Orleans

Mississippi River Trips by Departure Date

• 2024 Mississippi River trips (10)
• 2025 Mississippi River trips (17)
• 2026 Mississippi River trips (9)
• November 2024 (7)
• March 2025 (6)
• April 2025 (6)
• November 2025 (6)

Top Experiences in Mississippi River

• Mississippi River Cruises (18)
• Mississippi River River Cruises (16)
• Mississippi River Cultural (14)

Mississippi River Trips by Duration

• 8 day trips (3)
• 9 day trips (9)
• 12 day trips (3)

Mississippi River Trips by Activity

• Mississippi River urban exploration (12)
• Mississippi River archaeological site visits (12)
• Mississippi River village visits (12)

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• New Orleans, Louisiana to Memphis, Tennessee

Mississippi Delta Explorer

• From $3,499
• 6 Guided Tours
• Dates & Pricing
• 2024 2025 2026

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Southern heritage and quaint towns

Discover Darrow, the gateway to the grand homes of the Lower Mississippi, and explore the fascinating towns along the banks of the Mississippi that preserve the memory of the American South’s early history. Learn about Natchez’s French and Acadian heritage and pay your respects at the Vicksburg battlefield. Savor delicious Cajun and Creole cuisine, as well as Memphis’s famous barbecue, as you celebrate musical legends in the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll.

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All you need included, with no surprises or hidden fees

To learn more about each port of call and our included as well as optional excursions, click on the individual days below.

Itinerary and shore excursions are subject to change and may vary by departure.

More features, services and excursions included

One complimentary shore excursion in every port of call

Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)

Beer, wine & soft drinks with onboard lunch & dinner

24-hour specialty coffees, teas  & bottled water

Port taxes & fees

Ground transfers with Viking Air purchase

Visits to UNESCO Sites

Enrichment lectures & Destination Performances

Your Stateroom Includes:

River-view stateroom

Bottled water replenished daily

110/220 volt outlets

Queen-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows

Private bathroom with shower, heated floor & anti-fog mirror

Premium Freyja® toiletries

Plush robes & slippers (upon request)

40" or 42" flat-screen Sony® TV with infotainment system featuring Movies On Demand, plus CNBC, CNN, FOX & more

Telephone, safe, refrigerator

Individual climate control

*All amenities on board Viking Longships; amenities vary on other ships.

Pre & Post Cruise Extensions

More days means more to discover, with extension packages you can add before or after your Viking cruise or cruisetour. Enjoy additional days to explore your embarkation or disembarkation city, or see a new destination altogether with a choice of exciting cities. Pre & Post Cruise Extensions vary by itinerary and are subject to change.

Pre: New Orleans Discovery

Pre: The Best of “The Big Easy”

Post: Memphis Rock & Soul

Post: Grand Ole Nashville

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2024-2027 RIVER CRUISE AND AIR FARES:  Offer applies to bookings made from October 1-31, 2024. Terms & conditions for select promotions may vary. $25 deposit is applicable to all River itineraries. Special fares plus up to FREE International airfare valid on select departures of Grand European Tour, Lyon Provence & the Rhineland, European Sojourn and Capitals of Eastern Europe, London, Paris & D-Day, Rhine & Main Explorer . Airfares may vary on other gateways & departures. Airfare does not have to be purchased to get cruise\cruisetour offer. All prices are in US dollars and for US residents only. Additional restrictions may apply. 2024 : Pay in full by October 31, 2024 or at time of booking if within 120 days of departure. 2025 : Pay in full by November 30, 2024. 2026 : Pay in full by April 30, 2025. 2027 : Pay in full by January 15, 2026. Offers expires October 31, 2024.

$25 DEPOSIT:  For itineraries 35 days or less, a $25 deposit applies to March 2025 & onward departures; for itineraries greater than 35 days, a $25 deposit applies to May 2025 & onward departures; World Cruise products excluded; call for details.

AIR UPGRADE:  Upgrade to Premium Economy air from $799 per person or Business Class air from $3,499 per person based on select gateways and dates. Additional airline-imposed baggage charges may apply; for more information visit  Airline Luggage Restrictions  . Air prices are per person based on cruise/cruisetour check-in date and include transfers plus all government taxes/fees of approximately $160 and air fuel surcharges. Air seats are limited; airfares are subject to change and are not guaranteed until full payment of air is received. For more information about customized air services and US gateways, visit the Viking Air Plus page.

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS:  Cruise fares listed are cruise only in U.S. dollars, per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplement savings are off applicable rates. Cruise fares listed are valid for U.S. residents only. All fares and offers are for new bookings only and are subject to availability, may not combinable with other offers except Viking Explorer Society Travel Credits and Viking Referral Rewards, are capacity-controlled and may be withdrawn at any time without prior notice. Special fares are based upon published full brochure fares; cruise fares do not include pre-paid charges, optional facilities, and personal charges, as defined in the terms and conditions of the  Passenger Ticket Contract  which may be viewed elsewhere on this website. Full brochure fares may not have resulted in actual sales in all stateroom categories and may not have been in effect during the last 90 days. Promotional fares may remain in effect after the expiration date. Air promotion applies to roundtrip flights only from select Viking Cruises U.S. gateways and includes airport-to-ship or hotel transfers, air taxes and air fuel surcharges. Roundtrip airport transfers are included when air is purchased with a cruise or cruisetour package; if air is not purchased from Viking, transfers may be purchased separately. All transfers must be in conjunction with a Viking-purchased cruise, cruisetour, land extension or extra hotel nights. Viking reserves the right to correct errors or omissions and to change any and all fares at any time. For up-to-date prices, please call Viking or your Travel Agent. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Complete terms and conditions may be found in the  Passenger Ticket Contract .

AIR OFFER RESTRICTIONS:  Offer expires October 31, 2024.

NOTE: U.S. flights depart one day prior to check-in date. Paid Business or Premium Economy Class may require travel in economy on flights within North America or Europe. Premium economy is limited to specific airlines and we may not be able to accommodate based on aircraft type and availability. Roundtrip airport transfers are included when air is purchased with a cruise or cruisetour package; if air is not purchased from Viking, transfers may be purchased separately. All transfers must be in conjunction with a Viking-purchased cruise, cruisetour, land extension or extra hotel nights. Air prices are per person based on cruise/cruisetour check-in date and include transfers plus all government taxes/fees of approximately $160 and air fuel surcharges. Air seats are limited; airfares are subject to change and are not guaranteed until full payment of air is received.

Upper Mississippi River Cruises

Thinking about hopping aboard a USA River Cruise to explore the Upper Mississippi? Then you’ve got a lot to look forward to — and a little planning to do.

But don’t worry. It’s the fun kind of planning. The kind when you choose from a tremendous variety of Mississippi River cruises and pick the one that best suits your tastes and interests.

USA River Cruises has so many cruises along the Upper Mississippi River that we sometimes have a hard time confining them to one page of our website!

What’s on your itinerary? Let’s look at just a few — and we’d like to stress again just how many options there are!

The first trip we’ll mention really puts the Upper in Upper Mississippi — an eight days, seven nights cruise from St. Louis, Missouri, to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Upper Mississippi River is stunning, inspirational, and for many people the more scenic half of the waterway. You’ll explore the world where the former Samuel Clemens (pen name: Mark Twain) grew up. Twain, raised in Hannibal, Missouri, actually worked for a time as a riverboat pilot on the mighty Mississippi. You’ll also get to see much of the American heartland, including Dubuque, Iowa, La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Red Wing, Minnesota.

And if you’re interested in the trip downriver instead of up, well, USA River Cruise can reverse this itinerary for you, too!

Next, consider expanding your trip to encompass the whole shebang: We call it the Complete Mississippi River Cruise, and the name is apt.

You’ll spend a full three weeks aboard ship as you cruise the length of the second-longest river in North America — from New Orleans, Louisiana, to St. Paul, Minnesota. You’ll visit big towns (Memphis, St. Louis, and more) and small towns (Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Chester, Illinois, where you can get a picture of a tall bronze statue of Popeye, whose creator, E. C. Segar, is from Chester).

You’ll have to act fast for this one, though. USA River Cruises only offers this trip once per year!

Call today!

Mississippi River Odyssey- New Orleans to St. Paul

New Orleans, LA to St. Paul, MN

• June 14, 2025, July 19, 2025, September 20, 2025
• From $15,499
• Viking Mississippi

Ohio River Cruise- New 2025 Itinerary

Pittsburgh, PA (Or Reverse) to Louisville, KY

• July 18, 2025, July 25, 2025, August 1, 2025 -- 9 more dates available.
• From $4,610
• American Heritage
• July 4, 2025, July 11, 2025, July 18, 2025 -- 7 more dates available.
• From $5,275
• American Melody

Upper Mississippi Explorer

Memphis, TN to St. Paul, MN

• Please call for information on future dates.
• From $8,999

Grand Heartland Cruise-American Serenade

St. Paul to New Orleans

• September 26, 2025, September 25, 2026
• From $11,945
• American Serenade

Grand Heartland Cruise-American Melody

• October 17, 2025, October 16, 2026

Complete Mississippi River-American Serenade

New Orleans to St. Paul

• June 13, 2025, June 13, 2026
• From $15,890

Upper Mississippi River Cruise: St. Louis – St.Paul

St. Louis to St. Paul

• July 4, 2025, July 11, 2025, July 18, 2025 -- 9 more dates available.
• From $5,635

Viking-America’s Great River

St Paul to New Orleans

• October 19, 2024, July 5, 2025, September 6, 2025 -- 1 more date available.
• From $12,999

Viking-America’s Heartland

St Louis to St Paul

• June 26, 2025, July 31, 2025, August 7, 2025 -- 4 more dates available.
• From $6,999

Upper Mississippi River Cruise-American Melody

• June 13, 2025, August 29, 2025, September 5, 2025 -- 5 more dates available.

Complete Mississippi River-American Melody

• May 23, 2025, May 23, 2026
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